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SpectrumScale_ECE_OS_READINESS

This tool assesses the readiness of a single node to run IBM Spectrum Scale Erasure Code Edition (ECE). This tool only checks for requirement of a system that run ECE, no other software or middleware on top in the same server.

This tool runs a network test across multiple nodes and compare the results against IBM Spectrum Scale Key Performance Indicators (KPI). This tool attempts to hide much of the complexity of running network measurement tools, and present the results in an easy to interpret way.

Chapter 1. Overview of Open Platform for Database as a Service on IBM Power Systems
Chapter 2. IBM DevOps concepts
Chapter 3. Architecture of Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems
Chapter 4. Using and managing Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems
Chapter 5. Monitoring and problem determination
Chapter 6. Scaling of Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems
Appendix A. Servers provisioning and deployment

5 Things to Know About Open Platform for Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) on IBM Power Systems

Traditional enterprise computing, with its reliance on conventional databases designed for structured data, is unable to cope with this deluge. That’s why organizations everywhere are modernizing their data platforms, using all available technology, to derive patterns and insights from both structured and unstructured data. Next-generation applications based on open source technology, and especially open source databases, are critical for this modernization.

Open Platform for Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) on IBM Power Systems provides a turnkey solution that enables application developers to provision their choice of the most popular open source databases in minutes. The solution integrates OpenPOWER servers, storage, and open source software and services components that are required to automate the deployment of popular open source databases on demand.

Here are 5 things to know about Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems:

1. Faster time to value and improved productivity.

Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems has unique advantages over traditional database deployment models. One, it improves speed and agility with on-demand and agile provisioning of databases, a requirement for today’s cloud workloads. Two, it significantly reduces licensing and infrastructure costs. Three, it eliminates database sprawl generated by the hundreds or thousands of underutilized or unutilized databases that have accumulated over the years in organizations.

2. Superior performance and price-performance.

IBM Power Systems solutions deliver remarkable price-performance advantage over x86-based solutions for the leading open source databases, including MongoDB and EDB Postgres. This advantage not only reduces server and database sprawl, but also frees up precious resources that can be allocated to higher value projects critical to drive innovation for your business.

3. Fully open with no vendor lock-in.

Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems is an open-source-based platform that integrates servers, storage, operating systems, middleware and databases, disrupting conventional x86-based solutions with substantial ease-of-use and administration benefits, and price-performance advantages. The solution combines three elements: open source and ISV databases; OpenStack and Ubuntu Linux distribution and support; IBM OpenPOWER System LC servers, networking, storage, services and support.

4. Flexible with choice of most popular open source databases, on demand.

The solution supports a self-service portal for end users who can deploy in minutes their choice of the most popular open source community-based databases, including MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, and Redis. In addition, clients who want to build and deploy their own custom databases to the database image library can take advantage of the database image building tool. An open source, cloud-oriented operations manager will provide dashboards and tools to visualize, control, monitor, and analyze the physical and virtual resources comprising the Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems.

5. Enterprise-grade foundation for compliance.

The IBM OpenPOWER System LC server portfolio was codeveloped by IBM and OpenPOWER Foundation members to help deliver better data-centric innovation around IBM Power architecture. OpenPOWER System LC servers integrate virtually seamlessly into data centers and clouds to scale data-intensive workflows with maximum performance and minimum cost and server footprint. This integration frees up organizations to focus on solving critical business challenges and accelerating innovation.

The exponential growth of data demands not only the fastest throughput but also smarter networks. Mellanox intelligent interconnect solutions incorporate advanced acceleration engines that perform sophisticated processing algorithms on the data as it moves through the network. Intelligent network solutions greatly improve the performance and total infrastructure efficiency of data-intensive applications.

As part of the Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems, IBM delivers Ansible scripts to support OpenStack Trove-based DBaaS installation and configuration on Power Systems servers, storage and networking. Pre-tested reference architectures are provided in four configurations that are designed for varying levels of client needs: starter, entry, enterprise and performance configurations. Each configuration includes appropriately sized compute, storage and networking hardware, and IBM Lab services and tooling, for a complete solution deployment. IBM also provides multiple options and configurations to extend the open source DBaaS platform across private or public clouds.

To learn more about Open Platform for DBaaS on IBM Power Systems, refer to the following website:

The IBM Redbooks Open DBaaS Implementation and Best Practices Guide residency (https://ibm.co/2rus6ch) has been announced and its goal is to create a technical enablement document describing IBM's scalable and reliable Cloud Database as a Service provisioning functionality for both relational and non-relational database engines. The goal of the residency project is to deliver a guide to educate users to quickly and easily utilize the features of a relational or non-relational database without the burden of handling complex administrative tasks. Moreover, the focus is to enhance the client experience by helping cloud users and database administrators to provision and manage multiple database instances as needed initially focusing on providing resource isolation at high performance while automating complex administrative tasks including deployment, configuration, patching, backups, restores, and monitoring. This integration document implements an Open Database as a Service environment for Linux on Power showing the ecosystem, open source tools, optimization guidelines, user management, monitoring, and so on.

For feedback on the upcoming Open DBaaS residency project, including ideas on what areas the publication should focus, kindly reply to this blog.

For an example of the solution, refer to MongoDB on Power Systems at the following website: https://ibm.co/2s4nCWg.

The following IBM Redbooks publications have been released:

IBM Geographically Dispersed Resiliency (GDR) for Power Systems (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/SG248382.html?Open) describes the IBM Geographically Dispersed Resilience for Power Systems solution. The Geographically Dispersed Resiliency for Power Systems solution is a set of software components that together provide a disaster recovery mechanism for virtual machines running on POWER7 processor-based server, or later. For more information about this IBM resilience offering for Power Systems, see the following website: http://ibm.co/2gQfkNI. For an overview of the IBM GDR Solution, you can read the following blog: 5 Things to To Know about Geographically Dispersed Resiliency for IBM Power Systems at the following website: http://ibm.co/2kMdkLS.

IBM PowerHA SystemMirror V7.2.1 for IBM AIX Updates (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/SG248372.html?Open) provides updates and information for high availability, business continuity, disaster recovery for IBM Power Systems. This publication helps the client architect solutions designed to keep their IT environments resilient. For more information about Power Systems solutions for high availability, see the following website: https://ibm.co/2qK7FUI. For an overview of the IBM PowerHA SystemMirror Solution, read the following blog: 5 Things to Know about IBM PowerHA SystemMirror for IBM AIX at the following website: https://ibm.co/2oaVVO4.

POWER8 High-performance Computing Guide IBM Power System S822LC (8335-GTB) Edition (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248371.html?Open) explores, tests, and documents the solution to use the architectural technologies and the software solutions that are available from IBM to help solve challenging technical and business problems. For more information about IBM High-performance Computing server solutions, see the following website: https://ibm.co/2rYfmLj. For an overview of IBM High-performance Computing solutions, refer to the following blog: 5 Things to Know about IBM High-Performance Computing Solutions at the following link: https://ibm.co/2pOrv0K.

IBM Spectrum Computing Solutions (http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248373.html?Open) delivers descriptions of the available offerings from IBM Spectrum Computing (formerly IBM Platform Computing) that address challenges for our clients in each industry. This publication includes a few implementation and testing scenarios with selected solutions. For more information about IBM Spectrum Computing and why Spectrum Computing solutions, see the following website: https://ibm.co/2ruvyUa. For an overview IBM Spectrum Computing, refer to the following blog: 5 Things to Know about IBM Spectrum Computing Solutions at the following link: https://ibm.co/2nBcVwW.

The following information for IBM Power Systems has been announced:

PowerHA v7.2.1 SP1 announcement - PowerHA v7.2.1 SP1 announces not just fixes but new tools and features. Also IBM GDR is already being added for IBM storage. Check out the details at the following website: https://ibm.co/2rYOWJp.

PowerHA v7 cluster tunables summary and guidelines: PowerHA v7 depends on Cluster Aware AIX (CAA) for core clustering (heartbeats, event management, and so on). There are many tunables available in PowerHA to change the settings of CAA. Those are described in the following article: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-aix-powerha-caa/.

For information on IBM Redbooks including residencies and additional Redbooks, refer to the following website: www.ibm.com/redbooks.